Usage Note: In standard usage, good is an adjective, and the only verbs it should be used with are linking verbs such as be, seem, or appear: The future looks good. The soup tastes good. It should not be used as an adverb with other verbs: The car runs well (not good). Thus, The dress fits well and looks good. See Usage Note at well2.

good

(ɡʊd)

adj, betterorbest

1. having admirable, pleasing, superior, or positive qualities; not negative, bad, or mediocre: a good idea; a good teacher.

2.

a. morally excellent or admirable; virtuous; righteous: a good man.

b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the good.

3. suitable or efficient for a purpose: a good secretary; a good winter coat.

4. beneficial or advantageous: vegetables are good for you.

5. not ruined or decayed; sound or whole: the meat is still good.

6. kindly, generous, or approving: you are good to him.

7. right or acceptable: your qualifications are good for the job.

8. rich and fertile: good land.

9. valid or genuine: I would not do this without good reason.

10. honourable or held in high esteem: a good family.

11. commercially or financially secure, sound, or safe: good securities; a good investment.

12. (Banking & Finance) (of a draft) drawn for a stated sum

13. (Banking & Finance) (of debts) expected to be fully paid

14. clever, competent, or talented: he's good at science.

15. obedient or well-behaved: a good dog.

16. reliable, safe, or recommended: a good make of clothes.

17. affording material pleasure or indulgence: the good things in life; the good life.

18. having a well-proportioned, beautiful, or generally fine appearance: a good figure; a good complexion.

19. complete; full: I took a good look round the house.

20. propitious; opportune: a good time to ask the manager for a rise.

21. satisfying or gratifying: a good rest.

22. comfortable: did you have a good night?.

23. newest or of the best quality: to keep the good plates for important guests.

24. fairly large, extensive, or long: a good distance away.

25. sufficient; ample: we have a good supply of food.

26. (Cookery) US (of meat) of the third government grade, above standard and below choice

27. serious or intellectual: good music.

28. used in a traditional description: the good ship 'America'.

29. used in polite or patronizing phrases or to express anger (often intended ironically): how is your good lady?; look here, my good man!.

30. a good one

a. an unbelievable assertion

b. a very funny joke

31. as good as virtually; practically: it's as good as finished.

32. as good as gold excellent; very good indeed

33. be as good as to be so good as to would you please

34. come good to recover and perform well after a bad start or setback

35. good and informal (intensifier): good and mad.

36. (intensifier; used in mild oaths): good grief!; good heavens!.

interj

an exclamation of approval, agreement, pleasure, etc

n

37. moral or material advantage or use; benefit or profit: for the good of our workers; what is the good of worrying?.

38. positive moral qualities; goodness; virtue; righteousness; piety

39. (sometimes capital) moral qualities seen as a single abstract entity: we must pursue the Good.

40. a good thing

41. (Economics) economics a commodity or service that satisfies a human need

42. for good for good and all for ever; permanently: I have left them for good.

43. make good

a. to recompense or repair damage or injury

b. to be successful

c. to demonstrate or prove the truth of (a statement or accusation)

d. to secure and retain (a position)

e. to effect or fulfil (something intended or promised)

44. good on you good for you well done, well said, etc: a term of congratulation

45. get any good of get some good of

a. to handle to good effect: I never got any good of this machine.

b. to understand properly: I could never get any good of him.

c. to receive cooperation from

[Old English gōd; related to Old Norse gōthr, Old High German guot good]

ˈgoodishadj

good

(gʊd)

adj. bet•ter, best,n., interj., adv. adj.

1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous: a good man.

2. satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health.

3. of high quality; excellent: to wear good jewelry.

4. right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here.

5. well-behaved: a good child.

6. kind or friendly: to do a good deed.

7. honorable or worthy: a good name.

8. educated and refined: a good background.

9. financially sound: His credit is good.

10. genuine; not counterfeit: a good quarter.

11. sound or valid: good judgment.

12. healthful; beneficial: Fresh fruit is good for you.

13. in excellent condition; healthy: good teeth.

14. not spoiled or tainted; edible.

15. favorable; propitious: good news.

16. cheerful; amiable: in good spirits.

17. free of distress or pain; comfortable: a patient in good condition.

18. agreeable; enjoyable: Have a good time.

19. attractive: She has a good figure.

20. (of the complexion) smooth; free from blemish.

21. close; warm: She's a good friend.

22. sufficient or ample: a good supply.

23. advantageous; satisfactory for the purpose: a good day for fishing.

usage: The use of good as an adverb, esp. after forms of do, is common only in informal speech: He did good on the test. In formal speech or edited writing the adverb well is used instead: He did well on the test. The adjective good is standard after linking verbs like taste, smell, look, feel, be, and seem: Everything tastes good. You're looking good today. When used after look or feel,good may refer to spirits as well as health. well as an adjective used after look, feel, or other linking verbs often refers to good health: You're looking well; we missed you while you were in the hospital. See also bad1.

good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"

better - (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"

ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"

3.

good - morally admirable

good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"

right - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16

good - agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"

nice - pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"

skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

9.

good - thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"

complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"

10.

good - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"

Adv.

1.

good - (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good"

Quotations"Mostly, we are good when it makes sense. A good society is one that makes sense of being good" [Ian McEwan Enduring Love]"Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end" [Iris Murdoch The Nice and the Good]"No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand" [Bertolt Brecht The Good Woman of Setzuan]"`For your own good' is a persuasive argument that will eventually make a man agree to his own destruction" [Janet Frame Faces in the Water]

2. (= advantage, benefit) → bien mthe common good → el bien comúnif it's any good to you → si te sirve de algoa rest will do you some good → un descanso te sentará bienthe sea air does you good → el airedelmar le haceorsienta a uno biena (fat) lot of good that will do you! → ¡menudoprovecho te va a traer!much good may it do you! → ¡no creo que te sirva de mucho!, ¡para lo que te va a servir!it does my heart good to see him → verlo me alegra la existenciafor your own good → por tu propio bienfor the good of the country → por el bien del paísto be in good with sb → estar a bien con algnthat's all to the good! → ¡menos mal!what good will that do you? → ¿y eso de qué te va a servir?what's the good of worrying? → ¿de qué sirveorpara quépreocuparse?

(= kind) → gentil(le)to be good to sb → être gentil(le) avec qnThey were very good to me → Ils ont ététrèsgentils avec moi.to be good of sbThat's very good of you → C'est trèsgentil de votre part.would you be good enough to (formal) (= please) → auriez-vous l'amabilité de

(= careful) to take a good look → bien regarderTake a good look and see if you recognise his face → Regardez-le bien pour voir si vous reconnaissez son visage.I've given it a good clean → Je l'ai bien nettoyé.

= enjoyableholiday, evening → schön; the good life → das süßeLeben; did you have a good day? → wie wars heute?, wie gings (dir) heute?? a good timeto have a good time → sich gutamüsieren; have a good time! → viel SpaßorVergnügen!

= advantage, benefit → Wohlnt; the common good → das Gemeinwohl; for the good of the nation → zum Wohl(e) der Nation; this affects us, for good or ill → das wirkt sich auf uns aus, positiv oder negativ; it’s done now, for good or ill → es ist nun einmalgeschehen; I did it for your own good → ich meine es nur gut mit dir, es war nur zu deinem Besten; for the good of one’s health etc → seiner Gesundheitetc zuliebe; he’ll come to no good → mit ihm wird es noch einbösesEndenehmen? to do goodto do (some) good → (etwas) helfenornützen; to do somebody good → jdmhelfen; (rest, drink, medicine etc) → jdmguttun; what good will that do you? → was hast du davon?; much good may it do you(iro inf) → na, dannviel Vergnügen!(iro inf); that won’t do much/any good → das hilftauch nicht viel/auch nichts; that won’t do you much/any good → das hilft dir auch nicht viel/auch nichts; (= will be unhealthy etc) → das ist nichtgut für dich; a (fat) lot of good that will do!(iro inf) → als ob das viel helfenwürde!(iro); a (fat) lot of good that will do you!(iro inf) → und wie dir das guttunwird!(iro inf)

= usewhat’s the good of hurrying? → wozu eigentlich die Eile?; it would be some good → es wäre ganznützlich; if that is any good to you → wenn es dir hilft? no/not any goodthat’s no good → das ist nichts; he’s no good to us → er nützt uns(dat) → nichts; it’s no good complaining to me → es ist sinnlosor es nützt nichts, sich bei mir zu beklagen; it’s no good doing it like that → es hat keinen Sinn, das so zu machen; he’s no good at it → er kann es nicht; I’m no good at things like that → ich bin nichtgut in solchen Dingen; the applicant was no good → der Bewerber war nichtgut; he wasn’t any good for the job → er eignete sich nicht für die Arbeit; he wasn’t any good at the job → er machte die Arbeitnichtgut

set structures ? for good(= for ever)for good (and all) → für immer (und ewig)? to the goodwe were 5 points/£5 to the good → wir hatten 5 Punkte zu viel/£ 5 plus; that’s all to the good → auch gut!

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